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In this early day of the United States of America, it wasn’t easy ____ from one town or city to _____. There were no trains. Of course, and the roads were very poor. If a man wanted to go from one place to another, he often _____ a horse. And because the roads were bad, he sometimes got very dirty.
One day a man came into a hotel in a little country town. His clothes were very dirty, and he looked very tried. “ Do you have a room here _____ me?” he asked. The hotel man at the desk thought, “ I don’t want this man ____ here. He’s too dirty for my hotel.” “ I’m sorry.” He said. “ We don’t have any ___ rooms. There’s a small hotel down the street. You can ask there.”
Soon an important-looking man having fine clothes came into the hotel. “ I’ve come to see Mr. Jefferson,” he said. “ Mr. Jefferson?” “ Yes, Vice-president(副总统) Jefferson. We planned to meet here.” The hotel man was ____ “ A man _____ dirty clothes was just here. I thought he was a farmer, and sent him to another hotel a few minutes ago.” The
hotel man _____ the Vice-president’s room in the other hotel.
“ Oh, Mr. Jefferson,” he said, “ I’m very sorry I thought you were a farmer. We have a room at our hotel. Please come back.”
“ No.” said Mr. Jefferson, “ If there’s no room for a farmer, there’s no room for the Vice president, _____.”
1.A.get B.got C.to get D.getting
2.A.other B.the other C.another D.the another
3.A.must to ride B.have to ride C.had to ride D.has to ride
4.A.for B.to C.of D.at
5.A.stay B.to stay C.stayed D.staying
6.A.many B.much C.a lot D.more
7.A.happy B.sad C.afraid D.lucky
8.A.of B.in C.on D.with
9.A.hurry B.hurried C.hurried to D.in hurry
10.A.too B.also C.neither D.either
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The Niagara Falls is between Canada and the United States in North America. It's on a river that connects two of the five Great Lakes. The Niagara Falls has two parts: the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side of the river, and the American Falls on the United States' side. They are about 50 meters high, 1,240 meters wide.
The Niagara Falls has three special falls. The tallest are the American and Bridal Veil falls on the American side. The falls are colourful lit up at night, and many people say they're even more beautiful in winter when the grounds are covered with snow and the waters turn to ice.
Most visitors go as close to the falls as possible and watch the waters thundering down.
The Niagara Falls is different from the waterfalls you find in mountains, where a thin stream of water comes down a mountainside, half-flying.
Above in the air, you will understand the real difference between the American and Canadian Falls. The American Falls get only about 10% of the water, while the Canadian Falls get 90%.
1.The Horseshoe Falls is .
A. in the USA B. in Canada
C. in China D. between Canada and America
2.The Niagara Falls is about .
A. 50 metres wide B. 1,240 metres high
C. 1,240 metres long D. 50 metres high
3.It's said that Niagara Falls is even more beautiful in .
A. winter B. summer C. autumn D. spring
4.The word “stream” in the passage means in Chinese.
A. 大海 B. 溪流 C. 湖泊 D. 绿洲
5.Which of the following is WRONG?
A. The Niagara Falls is in North America
B. The Niagara Falls has two parts
C. The American Falls get most water
D. The Niagara Falls is very beautiful
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In the United States, Monday is the beginning of the workweek. Most Americans like that day _____. And it is certain that they like Saturday most. Saturday is the _______ of the workweek, and it is the beginning of the weekend. Life is ________ at weekends. Most Americans take care of their houses, cars and gardens. They _____ the feeling that time seems to move slowly. The workweek is for things you have to do, but the _______is for things you want to do. Some people may get in a car and go for a _______ in the country. They like to take part in outdoor activities. They _______ go to a public eating place or a film on Saturday night. The ______ of weekends is a recent invention (近期的发明). In the 1870s, rich people began to talk about _______ weekends visiting friends in the countryside (乡村). For most people back then, however, the workday was six days ______.
1.A. most B. least C. more D. less
2.A. end B. beginning C. middle D. starting
3.A. terrible B. hard C. different D. same
4.A. hate B. enjoy C. remember D. forget
5.A. weekend B. weekday C. week D. workweek
6.A. walk B. dance C. drive D. run
7.A. must B. should C. need D. may
8.A. day B. idea C. programme D. knowledge
9.A. costing B. spending C. paying D. taking
10.A. long B. short C. early D. late
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Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. It is celebrated (庆祝) in the United States, English, India and some other countries. In a short time, it becomes widely celebrated. Mother's Day falls on the second Sunday in May. On that day, many people send gifts (礼物) of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink (粉红色) or red
rose (玫瑰) or carnation (康乃馨花) , while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one. The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10,1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.
In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And , in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast (广播) for his or her mother only. This might cost a little money for some of them, but, as it is said, "Love is invaluable."
On May 8,1999, just the day before the Mother's Day this year, a Chinese mother was killed in criminal bombing (罪恶轰炸).Her name is Shao Yunhuan , a heroic (英雄的) mother. All the Chinese will remember her for ever.
1.Mother's Day ______.
A. is a holiday for mothers
B. is celebrated in the United Stated only
C. falls on May 10 every year
D. was given by Miss Anna Jarvis
2.What was the date of the Mother's Day this year?
A. May 7,1999. B. May 8,1999. C. May 9,1999. D. May 10,1999.
3.On Mother's Day, people ______.
A. send some flowers to their mothers
B. wear a pink or red rose or carnation
C. wear a white flower
D. send gifts of love to their mothers
4."Love is invaluable. "Here the word "invaluable" means "______".
A.美好的 B.无价的 C.永恒的 D.无私的
5.You've known the criminal bombing, which of the following ideas do you agree to?
A. Shao Yunhuan is a heroic mother.
B. She was born in America.
C.She was killed on May 9,1999.
D. All of the above.
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Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events-love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells real-life, stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated（复杂）, it is good to hear music about ordinary people.
Country music, sometimes called country-west, comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the West. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars. At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps（军营）in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.
Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada — in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1, 200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day. English stars sing it in British English, and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world.
1.It can be learned from the passage that country music comes from .
A. the Northeast and Midwest
B. factories and army camps in the South
C. the Appalachian Mountains and the West
D. real-life stories in small towns
2.Before World War II country music was popular mainly in .
A. the South B. the North C. the Midwest D. the Northeast
3.During World War II many Southerners went to the Northeast and the Midwest because .
A. they wanted to take music with them
B. they wanted to make other people like country music
C. they wanted to work in the factories there
D. they wanted to make country music popular
4.Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the world today because .
A. city people said it was low class
B. people could sing it in many different languages
C. it started with cowboys and poor Southerners
D. it is loved by different kinds of people in the world
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Country music is about human feelings and events.
B. Country music is sung by stars all in English.
C. Country music is popular among city people today.
D. City people didn’t like country music at first.
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Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events—love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells reallife stories and sounds the way people really talk, as life becomes more complicated(复杂的)it is good to hear music about ordinary people.
Country music, sometimes called country western, comes from two lands of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the West. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars.
At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.
Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada—in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1,200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty four hours a day. English stars sing it in British and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world.
1.From the passage, we know that country music comes from________.
A.the Northeast and Midwest B.real-life stories in small towns
C.factories and army camps in the South. D.the Appalachian Mountains and the West
2.Before World War II, country music was popular mainly in________.
A.the South B.the North C.the Midwest D.the Northeast
3.During World War II, many Southerners went to the Northeast and the Midwest to ________.
A.study country music there B.work in the factory there
C.make country music popular D.teach local people country music
4.Country music is very popular in the USA today because________.
A.city people said it was low class B.it started with cowboys and poor Southerners
C.people could sing it in different languages D.it is about human feelings and loved by different people
5.The passage mainly introduce the ____of country music?
A.rhyme B.histroy C.beauty D.style
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When I was fourteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad (Like many English children, I had often been to France). So when I went to America I thought I would have a nice easy holiday without any language problem.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to tell my American friend Danny that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,” he said, “Are you getting married? But aren’t you too young?”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied, “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell him I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there is a phone box?”
“Oh,” he said, “there is a phone downstairs.”
When at last we met, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.
“Don’t worry,” he said to me, “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which Americans use differently in meaning from British people. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other.”
1.The writer was from________.
A. Japan B. France C. America D. England
2.The writer thought ________ in America at first.
A. he wouldn’t have any language difficulties
B. he would be lost and he had to call the police for help
C. he wouldn’t understand the Americans
D. he would have a terrible holiday
3.The writer wanted to ________ at the airport.
A. have a meal B. buy a map
C. call his friend D. find an old man
4.According to the friendly old man, “give somebody a ring” means “________”.
A. make a telephone call to somebody
B. be going to get married
C. buy a ring for somebody
D. ask somebody to wear a ring
5.The underlined word “they” refers to ________.
A. the old man and the boy
B. the British
C. the French
D. the Americans
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When I was fourteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad (Like many English children, I had often been to France). So when I went to America I thought I would have a nice easy holiday without any language problem.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to tell my American friend Danny that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,” he said, “Are you getting married? But aren’t you too young?”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied, “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell him I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there is a phone box?”
“Oh,” he said, “there is a phone downstairs.”
When at last we met, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.
“Don’t worry,” he said to me, “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which Americans use differently in meaning from British people. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other.”
1.The writer was from________.
A. Japan B. France C. America D. England
2.The writer wanted to ________ at the airport.
A. have a meal B. buy a map C. call his friend D. find an old man
3.According to the friendly old man, “give somebody a ring” means “________”.
A. make a telephone call to somebody B. be going to get married
C. buy a ring for somebody D. ask somebody to wear a ring
4.The underlined word “they” refers to ________.
A. the old man and the boy B. the British
C. the French D. the Americans
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When I was fourteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad (Like many English children, I had often been to France). So when I went to America I thought I would have a nice easy holiday without any language problem.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to tell my American friend Danny that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,” he said, “Are you getting married? But aren’t you too young?”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied, “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell him I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there is a phone box?”
“Oh,” he said, “there is a phone downstairs.”
When at last we met, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.
“Don’t worry,” he said to me, “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which Americans use differently in meaning from British people. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other.”
1.The writer was from________.
A. Japan B. France C. America D. England
2.The writer thought ________ in America at first.
A. he wouldn’t have any language difficulties
B. he would be lost and he had to call the police for help
C. he wouldn’t understand the Americans
D. he would have a terrible holiday
3.The writer wanted to ________ at the airport.
A. have a meal B. buy a map C. call his friend D. find an old man
4.According to（根据） the friendly old man, “give somebody a ring” means “________”.
A. make a telephone call to somebody
B. be going to get married
C. buy a ring for somebody
D. ask somebody to wear a ring
5.The underlined word “they” refers to ________.
A. the old man and the boy B. the British
C. the French D. the Americans
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When I was fourteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad (Like many English children, I had often been to France). So when I went to America I thought I would have a nice easy holiday without any language problem.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to tell my American friend Danny that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,” he said, “Are you getting married? But aren’t you too young?”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied, “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell him I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there is a phone box?”
“Oh,” he said, “there is a phone downstairs.”
When at last we met, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.
“Don’t worry,” he said to me, “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which Americans use differently in meaning from British people. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other.”
1.The writer was from________.
A. Japan B. France C. America D. England
2.The writer thought ________ in America at first.
A. he wouldn’t have any language difficulties
B. he would be lost and he had to call the police for help
C. he wouldn’t understand the Americans
D. he would have a terrible holiday
3.The writer wanted to ________ at the airport.
A. have a meal B. buy a map C. call his friend D. find an old man
4.According to the friendly old man, “give somebody a ring” means “________”.
A. make a telephone call to somebody
B. be going to get married
C. buy a ring for somebody
D. ask somebody to wear a ring
5.The underlined word “they” refers to ________.
A. the old man and the boy B. the British
C. the French D. the Americans
hotel man _____ the Vice-president’s room in the other hotel.
rose (玫瑰) or carnation (康乃馨花) , while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one. The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10,1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.